Entertainment Columns
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Prescription medicines are effective for toenail infectionsMay 28, 2012 6:00 am - Q. My big toenail has become thick and yellow and has started to separate from the nail bed. It also smells unpleasant. What's wrong with my toenail, and what can I do a...
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Tuskegee airmen drama 'Red Tails' arrives on DVDMay 25, 2012 12:00 pm - “Red Tails” For more than 20 years, George Lucas made this film a special project. And when he couldn't get a major studio to put money behind his vision, Lucas fi...
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'MIB 3' light years better than last sequelMay 24, 2012 6:00 am - Here's one for the Hollywood record books: a second sequel that's better than the first. Ten years have passed since we last saw Agents K and J quell alien aggression i...
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Flavor not lacking in chocolaty vegan cakeMay 21, 2012 10:00 am - With Memorial Day weekend on the horizon, it's time to start planning for outdoor get-togethers. Today's parties call for extra attention to food details as guests bring...
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Identifying your rosacea triggers helps lessen its impactMay 21, 2012 6:00 am - Q. I read your column on adult acne with great interest. For years, I thought I had adult acne, but when I finally saw a doctor, she diagnosed me with rosacea. I'd l...
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Under the hood: Rust usually excluded from warrantiesMay 20, 2012 5:22 am - Q. I read with interest your recent column regarding the Santa Fe and rust, which is a related issue with my 2003 Santa Fe. In December I spent almost $2,300 at the Hyun...
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Lebanese filmmaker: 'I made this film because I've had enough'May 17, 2012 5:00 pm - Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki came to Chicago last week to promote her comic battle-of-the-sexes movie, "Where Do We Go Now?" opening this weekend at the Century Cent...
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Bacon, mushrooms pump up kid-friendly dishMay 17, 2012 6:00 am - Homemade macaroni and cheese often showed up on my desperate dinner table as the main entree when my kids were little. It was easy to boil some noodles, make a quickie c...
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Chicken salad perfect for warm weatherMay 16, 2012 1:00 pm - With summer around the corner I start looking for something different to serve for dinner; dishes to take the place of hearty, cool weather stews and casseroles. My fam...
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Freezing onions and picking pineappleMay 16, 2012 1:00 am - Q. Can you freeze onions whole? Tanya, Illinois A. Yes, you can freeze a whole (or even quartered) onion. You'll have to peel, wash and core it beforehand. I prefer to...